SUPER BOWL: The “Bivalve Bowl”

From January 26th through January 31st, the New England Patriots-Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl match-up will be preceded by a competition between bodaceous bivalves. The storied Grand Central Oyster Bar in the heart of Manhattan is hosting “Super Bowl XLIX Oyster Platter,” pitting two New England oysters (Katama and Wellfleet) against two Washington challengers (Discovery Bay…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Fish Or Chicken With Salsa

Salsa has been America’s favorite condiment since 2000, when it supplanted ketchup in sales. But it actually has been a favorite condiment for thousands of years. The wild chile was domesticated about 5200 B.C.E. and tomatoes by 3000 B.C.E., both in Central America. The two ingredients were combined into a condiment, incorporating other ingredients like…
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RECIPE: Tuna Salad With Poached Egg & Vinaigrette

We love Ozery Breads, and as we were checking out recipes on the company’s website we came across this tasty idea: Tuna Salad With Poached Egg. Hard boiled eggs are included in various salads—Chef Salad, Cobb Salad and Spinach Salad, for example—and chopped into egg, potato and tuna salads. So why not experiment with a…
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RECIPE: Marinated Cod

If you’re looking to put together a Feast Of The Seven Fishes, or simply would like a new way to prepare cod, here’s a recipe from Landana Cheese. The company uses its Landana 1000 Days, an aged Gouda, in the recipe. Serve the cod with a Chablis or other dry white wine. Find more recipes…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Trash Fish

Steamed dogfish: delicious, especially at $5.50 a pound. Photo © Marco Guidi | Dreamstime.   Our friends at GQ magazine sent us their 50 Best Things To Eat Right Now article, and we learned something new: trash fish. In the fishing industry, a by-catch is a fish or other marine species that is caught unintentionally…
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